Campfire Chronicles

0:27 New side video at Oak Openings 3:58 New video games 5:26 Andrew’s New York trip and Miami Vice 8:46 House of the Dragon 10:47 The Backrooms and memes as a phenomenon John Linneman’s 2000s game setup picture - https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/john-linnemans-retro-pc-corner-from-meme-to-cultural-icon The loss comic explanation wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_%28Ctrl%2...

1:39 Lost Maples episode discussion 10:01 Layover nightmare 16:27 Differences in backpacking between US regions 29:15 What’s our go-to cooking dish 36:55 Differences in safety considerations for solo and group hikes 45:40 Differences in filming for solo and group hikes

0:08 YouTube shorts followup 1:56 Next Japan Trip 2:18 Lake Michigan Trip Idea 2:59 General channel update 6:38 Timberline 10-year anniversary 7:33 Terran, Protoss, or Zerg? 12:57 Would we do interviews on Campfire Chronicles? 15:00 What other types of merch do we want to offer? 16:31 Adventure Archives live music concert 19:25 If you could live in a video game world, what would it be? 23:26 Split...

0:17 Sheng Wang talking about backpacking is now on Netflix 0:59 Hammock brands 2:35 Doing things alone 7:37 Day in the life vlog from Thomas, Bryan, and Andrew 13:41 Bastion soundtrack 14:59 Podcast volume levels 17:18 How is Robby’s mom? 18:11 What do we think about in the quiet moments of a hike? 23:49 How often do we hike/backpack/travel without filming? 26:24 Robby’s Subway Take 31:54 Using a...

0:52 Pinckney Yurt Early Release 2:09 Do we still do any rock climbing? 5:05 When are we going to do a hammock trip? 6:34 How do we deal with the solitude of a solo backpacking trip? 15:57 Will Andrew bring back his vlog? 17:54 Will we make more side videos like backpacking gear, tree ID, and food reviews? 19:55 Will Thomas bring back Weekend Walker? 21:17 Does Robby still make kimchi and does he...

0:32 Followup 2:23 Thomas update 4:59 Thomas NP documentary 7:23 Rick Steves’s successor 9:25 If you could live anywhere, where would it be? 17:11 What backpacking invention would you wish into existence? 21:10 How do you film while walking on sketchy trails? 23:50 What are you most memorable meals? 32:59 Life updates 43:34 Which ancient civilization would you join? 47:09 Watch any good TV shows l...

1:09 Scrapbooking 4:04 2025 Year in review and 2026 resolutions 38:36 Quick, small questions answered 43:32 Is there a particular place you’ve hiked that has left a lasting impression? 50:15 Random Destiny question 54:23 Which video game and hike would you like to be able to experience again for the first time? 1:03:40 Final thoughts

2:23 Metroid Prime 4 11:07 Is the Kumano Kodo still our hardest hike? 17:00 If you had the time and money, what new hobby would you take on? 27:25 Roundup of “Have you thought about going here?” questions 40:56 Patreon changes 43:02 If you guys could go back to a time right before filming your first episode, what is the ONE decision that you would change, with the benefit of hindsight now?

0:00 Intro 2:00 "Who's most likely to..." questions 42:32 Advice for first backpacking trip 51:52 What class in D&D would we each be?] 55:16 Closing thoughts and updates

1:10 What have we been up to? 7:49 Thomas got a “Brick” for his phone 21:22 Umbrella recommendation 22:58 Nakasendo and Iya Valley 26:00 Water filtration recommendation 27:57 Great Allegheny Passage bike trail 31:15 Color-coded zipper pulls 34:18 The four nations 43:45 How is Robby’s mom adjusting to the move? 45:30 Do we use a personal locator beacon? 49:50 Will Thomas vlog his Japan trip? 50:09...

0:34 - Catalina Island is out and the Kumano Kodo Part 2 commentary is up on Patreon 5:46 - What is our ideal backpacking trip? 38:32 - What are some pain points when backpacking that we still haven't addressed? 52:45 - Anything coming up in the future?

0:06 - Any chance for a video podcast? 0:33 - Did you know you can see dolphins in the Hawaii episode? 1:58 - Backpacking tips/advice followup 8:38 - Have you been soured on the Adirondacks from your last trip? 13:05 - Have you guys ever considered making a “pop up video” type of video where you share random facts or behind the scenes info? 14:51 - What other names for the channel did you consider...

4:52 Any plans to head back to the PNW? 9:32 What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now, career wise? 19:41 Where does your hatred for Clone Wars come from? Have any of you seen Star Wars Rebels? 22:27 What are some movies that you watched growing up that to this day are still your favorite? 34:03 Speaking of the prices of video games, whats your opinion on all the remastered or redone versi...

1:54 Self-control update 5:07 Andor 10:23 Nintendo Switch 2 20:11 New episode is out, new episode filming 22:58 Viewer Hiking Story 31:52 Time where people helped us on the trail 41:11 What was the craziest thing that’s happened to you while traveling? 51:02 What job would you be doing if not the current one? 56:44 What are you excited about right now?

1:11 Who is most likely to get totally lost but have a great time? 4:25 Did Bear Grylls eat deer droppings? 7:19 The reality of AA compared to Man vs. Wild 14:19 Sheng Wang’s brilliant camping hack 18:14 Andrew’s trip to Dolly Sods 22:42 Trails becoming TOO accessible 26:20 Cell signal in the wild and self-control 31:27 How much has changed since we started backpacking 35:15 The snail question 40:...

Lots of Nintendo Switch 2 talk this week, so feel free to skip that with the timestamps if you're not interested in video games. 0:46 The White Lotus 3:20 Finding balance in life and the vlog 9:35 Nintendo Switch 2 27:50 Assassin's Creed 33:12 Top 5 Japanese Exclusive video games 35:52 YouTube Thumbnails for Adventure Archives 54:23 Hiking mentality 1:06:45 How do we keep in touch with eac...

0:26 Followup 1:25 Thomas is Moving 6:42 Without getting too political, how to stay positive in today’s day and age? 10:15 Favorite Mealtime Activity and Current TV Shows 17:52 What’ve you been cooking? 23:31 Favorite YouTube channels 33:45 Robby’s Vlog is sort of ending 42:47 There is a special Adventure Archives cocktail at a restaurant in Columbus 44:57 Nintendo 3DS EDC 50:02 Closing

0:00 Followup 8:50 Topics - How’s everyone feeling about monthly Campfire Chronicles? - How are your new year’s resolutions going? - Thoughts on the Switch 2 29:41 Quick Questions - My questions as a new viewer would be, what is the history of your channel? What prompted you to get started? How are you related to each other? Having watched one of your earliest episodes, what's the story behind...

After a two year hiatus, we're back! The plan is to release once a month. In this episode we talk about everything we've been up to for the last two years and a little bit about our goals for the new year.

We briefly talk about our experience getting covid. We debrief our bear encounter during our most recent episode in Glacier National Park. We also talk a bit about our 2023 plans and resolutions.

We talk a bit about our fall plans and talk about how to recapture some of the magic of youth.

We break down how Thomas felt in the Lost Coast, Bryan talks about his Iceland trip, and we give some videogame updates.

We recently filmed a ton of videos and we talk about that. We also talk a bit about our favorite endings from our episodes.

00:18 We start off talking a bit about the Savage Gulf episode. 07:14 Talking about the cabin experience during the episode. 09:47 Andrew talking about that disgusting mushroom he ate. 16:21 Other thoughts about the Savage Gulf. 19:24 Special mosquito net Bryan and Nicole made for Andrew. 22:20 Eating cereal during a trip. 24:47 Dehydrating mushrooms to eat on a trip? 28:08 Some details about the...

We talk about the 50th episode in Big Bend and also a little bit about the history of the show.